Avalanche

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2126
Date Released
2 Mar 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Avalanche. DESCRIPTION: In one of the worst winters on record for avalanches, the French ski resort of Val D’Isere is seriously hit. A death toll of forty two as a vast wave of snow smashes through the town and conditions deteriorate as rescuers search for survivors. SHOTLIST: AVs 3 shots before. GV blizzards. SV man wades through snow. W blizzard. AV after avalanche. 3 shots. SV wreckage, men digging. GV pan down hill to rescue team (2 shots). W wrecked hotel. GV snowing. W pan hotel (2 shots). W man walks to wreckage. GV ditto. CU wreckage. SV car in snow. Wreckage. GV hotel.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
French Alps; Val D’Isere
Footage sources
France
Card file number
95674A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Avalanche', British Movietone News Issue No. 2126, 2 Mar 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28211 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)